Having misplaced a stethoscope, a nurse borrows a colleague’…
Having misplaced a stethoscope, a nurse borrows a colleague’s stethoscope. The nurse next enters the client’s room and identifies self, washes hands with soap, and states the purpose of the visit. The nurse performs proper identification of the client before auscultating (listening to) the client’s lungs. Which critical step should the nurse have performed?